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two year old shoemaker, and Vanzetti, a twenty nine year old fish peddler, both with immigrant backgrounds. The accusation of these two men seemed rather racist on the court's behalf due to the lack of evidence. People believed the men received unfair bias from the court due to where Sacco and Vanzetti came from. Society believed that the court showed prejudice against them during the trial. The Red Scare took place in America in the early twentieth century and reached its peak in the twenties, racism and nativism played a large factor in American society. The Sacco Vanzetti defense committee published a letter to the public stating, “‘The evidence against these two men has been ruled upon by only one man -- Judge Webster Thayer of Massachusetts. Scores of keen legal minds familiar with the record say that the evidence is wholly insufficient. They ask justice for Sacco and Vanzetti.’”1 The Sacco and Vanzetti trial concluded in 1927. The men received the death penalty. Nativism, simply defined as the policy to protect the ideas and interests of native born inhabitants against immigrants. A nativist, usually a white Anglo-Saxon protestant, specifically disliked Jewish and Catholic immigrants from Southern and Eastern Europe. During the early 20th century, immigration levels peaked. World War I just ended and immigrants flooded the streets of America. Nativists hated the rising number of non-white immigrants coming to the “homeland”. Nativists sensed America changing, the…

In the mid 1800s, the desire for public education began to strive, as many American children were not given the oppurtunity to attend public school and learn vital information that would be crucial to their adulthood. Horace Mann, also known as “the father of American public schools,” led this movement for public education. Mann was born in 1796 and grew up with his poor family in Franklin, Massachusettes. Throughout his childhood, Mann would go to the Franklin public library, with the few…

Before the education reform movement of the 1830s, it was not common or thought necessary for all children to go to school, especially those of poor working families. Horace Mann, a Massachusetts state legislature and reformer, paved the way for the U.S.’s first statewide public school system (The Education Reform Movement). He dedicated his life to establishing mandatory and free schooling for American children. By 1837, he became the first secretary of Massachusetts’ newly organized board of…

The American Revolution affected multiple groups of people who were living in the country during this period of time. All of these groups had different perspectives on how the American Revolution was going to affect them both during and after the revolution. The three different perspectives I am going to talk about in this essay are Whigs, Tories, and Indians. Each of these groups has a completely different view on how the American Revolution will change their world, depending on which side they…

I think the British won the war because they had a superior military force under the leadership of man by the name of William Pitt. Along with the troops that were in the colonies, the British were able to make a comeback on a war that had almost lost in the beginning. From then on, the British had captured several French territories and strongholds, such as the city of Quebec. The French then became weaker and weaker as the British grew stronger and stronger. I think democracy is indeed…

Comparison of the New England and Southern Colonies The colonies were first developed in the 1600’s, however the New England colonies and Southern Colonies were very different despite them both having similar reasons for coming to the new world. The southern colonies, consisting of Maryland, Virginia, North and South Carolina, and Georgia, were centered on making money and agriculture, whereas the New England colonies, Connecticut, Rhode Island, Massachusetts, and New Hampshire, were centered on…

Wilderness. What defines wilderness? Wilderness is described as an uninhabited or inhospitable region somewhere. Some would say that the closest thing you can get to wilderness is Wyoming. Most people would describe wilderness as a place they’ve never been before and is unchartered territory for them. For example, a farmer who has worked the land all his life and has only been in one small town might consider big cities like New York or Los Angeles a place of wilderness. That could go both then…

EA In “The Crucible”, the theme that is proposed is “the truth versus faith”. Being shown throughout the play that the majority of the characters in the play are lying, for example, Proctor cheating on his wife, Elizabeth, the judge and governor lying by giving the impression that they serve the cause of God’s justice. The main lie throughout the play is “i am not a witch”.Abigail, along with the other girls, lie about their ability to see spirits. The girls are caught dancing in the forest, and…

Have you ever wondered if national health care should be considered? National health care is a legally enforced scheme of health insurance that insures a national population against the costs of health care. In America, it cost money to get health care, but people want to change that and make it free. According to the Gallup poll, “56% of Americans do not believe that it is the responsibility of the federal government to make sure all Americans have healthcare coverage.(procon)" If national…

Many students in Kapiolani Community College want to pursue a career in health field, most of them want to pursue a degree in nursing. I am one of those many students who wants to get the in the health field. I chose this path because I am very passionate of having career in health field. My passionate is helping the patients to make their life better. Specially, the homeless who need health care service. People that cannot afford insurance coverage. My plan is to join an organization that can…